Creative Cafe

By Arts Council

A weekly exploration of all things creative in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Originally aired on WKZO AM 590 locally each Saturday at 8 am. Podcasts will... more

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The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.

Creative Cafe episodes:

December 15, 2021 Mark DeYoung and Liz Weddon on Design Crew at KVCC Center for New Media
Kristen interviews KVCC Professor Mark DeYoung and former student Liz Weddon on the current exhibition at the Center for New Media in Downtown Kalamazoo. Original air date 12/11/21 at 8 am on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo Michigan.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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24min
December 06, 2021 Community Medal of Arts Award Recipients for 2021
Kristen interviews the 2021 CAA Medal of Arts recipients - Cara Lieurance, Bryan Zocher, and Lori Moore. Originally aired on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.
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27min
November 22, 2021 CAA Epic Award Recipient Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and the Holiday Market
Kristen interviews Belinda Tate of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts about their Epic Award, and Bianca interviews Maya Mokrzan about the KIA's Holiday Market. Originally aired on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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24min
November 15, 2021 CAA Young Artist Award Recipient Morgan Brown and new student member Lucy Lowis
Kristen discusses choosing to be an artist with the 2021 Adam F. Carter Young Artist Award recipient Morgan Brown, and Eric interviews a new student member for the Arts Council, Lucy Lowis. Originally aired on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 8 am on WKZO 590 Am and 106.9 FM, in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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25min
November 08, 2021 Community Arts Awards Gayle Hoogstraten Leadership Award winners
Kristen talks with Aubrey Jewel Rodgers, Mandy Clearwaters, and Kerry Hagy - the 2021 Gayle Hoogstraten Leadership Award recipients. Originally aired on November 6, 2021 on Kalamazoo's WKZO 590 am and 106.9 FM. Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. The Community Arts Awards Ceremony will on December 7, 2021 at 5:30 pm on the campus of Wester Michigan Universityat the Shaw Theatre.
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25min
November 05, 2021 CAA Distinguished Volunteer Award Recipient and November Art Hop Spotlight - WMU BFA Students
In this episode, we talk with Judah Gesmundo, the 2021 Community Arts Award Theodore C. Cooper Distinguished Volunteer Award recipient. Bianca talks with Professor Patricia Villalobos and student artist Ian Leuty about the November Art Hop Student Show featuring WMU BFA students. Originally aired on 10/30/21 on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, MI.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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25min
November 01, 2021 Announcing the 2021 Community Arts Awards
Eric and Kristen talk about the Community Arts Awards. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has been celebrating the work of artists in the Kalamazoo Community since 1985. Originally aired on October 16, 2021 on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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30min
October 29, 2021 CAA Business Award - Bell's Brewery and Dia de los Muertos with El Concilio
Eric and Bianca talk with Lary Bell of Bell's Brewery about his recent Community Arts Award Busines Award (will be celebrated on December 7, 2021), and Bianca interviews Adrian Vazquez, the Executive Director of El Concilio to learn more about this important organization in our community and the upcomign Dias de los Muertos celebration. Originally aired as a radio segment in Kalamazoo, Michigan on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM on October 23, 2021.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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28min
October 13, 2021 Introducing the New Haymarket Plaza and higlights from Member Kama Mitchell of Rootead
Kristen interviews Frit Brown and Carrie Largent of Treystar and the Monroe Brown Foundation about the newest outdoor space in Kalamazoo, the Haymarket Plaza.

Eric Oliphant interviews Kama Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Rootead, a member of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

Originally aired on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in KAlamazoo, MI on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 FM.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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25min
October 13, 2021 Highlighting Artist Happy Hour and Our Members
Eric Oliphant talks with Kate Yancho of Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers to discuss their membership with the Arts Council, their impact in the community, and how they use their benefits.

He also highlights Artist Happy Hour for October - the topic is Grants. He interviews Christopher Biggs, current grant recipient and we listen to a little of his new project coming out this month.

the contents of this podcast originally aired on OCtober 2, 2021 on WKZO 590 AM and 106.9 Fm, in Kalamazoo , MI.
Creative Cafe is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Home - KalamazooArts.org
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23min

FAQs about Creative Cafe:

How many episodes does Creative Cafe have?

The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.